Moth killer receptacle



June 6, 1933.

B. s. DONOVAN MOTH KILLER RECEPTACLE Filed Jan. 25, 1932 7%. Zevvmd A Jmwmzvz.

Patented June 6, 1933 UNIT STATES BERNARD S. DONOVAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MOTH KILLER RECEPTACLE Application filed January 25, 1932. Serial No. 588,614.

This invention relates to improvements in moth protective receptacles, such as mothproof chests and bags.

In order to protect woolens and furs from the ravages of moths, it is customary to store the same in sealed receptacles, such as cedar chests Or paper bags that are so constructed that it is impossible for moths to enter after the receptacle has been sealed.

Unless the materials that are stored are first so treated as to thoroughly rid them of all moth larva, the larvae will hatch after the materials have been put in the receptacles with the result that the goods will be damaged, even when placed in sealed receptacles,

and it'is for the purpose of providing means for preventing this contingency that the present invention has been developed.

It is the object of this invention to produce a sealed receptacle which may be a cedar chest or a receptacle of any other specific type that shall be provided with means secured to its inner surface for containing some moth killing chemical whose emanations will 26 be able to readily pass into the interior of the receptacle and through the contents thereof, so as to kill any larvae that may be present.

Another object of this invention is to produce an attachment that can readily be applied to the interior of a cedar chest or other receptacle and to which a can containing the mothkilling chemical can readily be attached.

Another object is to so construct the attachment that the liquid or other mothkilling chemical will not be discharged among the contents it the receptacle is rocked or roughly handled.

The above and other objects that may appear as this description proceeds are attained by means of a construction and an arrangement of parts that will now be described in detail, and for this purpose reference will be had to the accompanying drawing in which the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated, and in which:

Fig. l is a transverse section though a oe dar chest showing my improved attachment secured thereto;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the attachment showing the same separated from the chest;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33, Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section through an ordinary mothproof bag showing my attachment Secured to the inside thereof; and

Fig. 5 is another view similar to that shown in Fig. 4. but showing a slightly modified form of attachment.

In Fig. 1 reference numeral 6 indicates the bottom of the chest and reference numeral 7 indicates the sides. The chest is also provided with two ends 8 and a cover 9 which may be secured to the chest by means of hinges 10. ()n the side opposite from that to which the hinges are attached, a latching device 11 is provided. In order to form a tight seal between the top of the chest and the cover, I have provided the upper edges of the sides and ends with a groove in which is located a rubber gasket 12. The lower surface of the cover may also be provided with a groove that corresponds in location to the groove in the upper edges of the sides and ends and in this groove another rubber gasket 12 is placed. When the cover is inclosed position, it can be pressed downwardly by the latching device 11 so as to bring the surfaces of the rubber gaskets into closecontact, thereby producing a very effective seal. Secured to the under side of the cover is a pan 13. This pan may be round or square, but has been indicated as a square pan of a depth of approximately one-half or three-quarters of an inch. The upper edges of the sides of the pan are bent inwardly so as to provide an inwardly extending flange 14, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Brackets 15 are secured tothe outside of the pan and these extend a short distance over the top of the flange and are secured to the cover by means of screws 16. The center of the bottom of the pan is provided with an upwardly extending ring 17', whose inner surface is threaded. The top of this ring may be closed bv a foraminated partition 18. A can 19 containing chemicals having mothkilling properties is provided with a tubular extension 20, Whose outer surface is threaded for engagement with the threaded inner surface of the ring 17. The ring 17 and the partition 18 may be formed from an ordinary screw cap of the type employed for closing cans like that indicated by reference numeral 19. Such a cap may be soldered to the pan 13. In the drawing, however, the ring 17, has been shown as formed integral with the bottom. but either of these constructions are considered the equivalent of the other. Since the cover 9 is hinged, it is apparent that if the can 19 contains a liq uid, this is liable to flow into the pan when the cover is in open position and unless means, such as the flange 14, were provided, the liquid would flow out of the pan and into the contents of the chest which is prevented by having the inwardly turned flange, as shown in Fig. 3. Since the top of the flange 14 is spaced from the bottom of the cover, the fumes or emanations from the liquid will have access to the interior of the receptacle and the effectiveness of the chemical will therefore not be interfered with.

It is quite customary to store garments and other materials that are to be protected against the ravages of moths in paper bags and in Figs. 4 and 5 such a bag has been shown and indicated by reference numeral 21. The openings of the bags are sealed in some suitable manner and this seal has been indicated by reference numeral 22. A hook or other means 23, is provided for suspending the bag. When a: receptacle of this kind is employed, the element corresponding to pan 13 is changed in form so as to better adapt it for this type of receptacle. The bottom 24 corresponding to the bottom of the pan 13, is made narrow and long and the sides 25 are made higher, while the flange 14 is made narrower. The change is merely one of proportions. The container is secured to the paper bag by means of screws or rivets 26 and in the form shown in Fig. 4. The can 19 is located on the outside of the bag and has the tubular top 20 th-readedly connected with the cap 17 in the manner shown in Fig. 3.

In Fig. 5 the container has been shown slightly wider than that shown in Fig. 4 and the can 19 is located within the bag, while the screw cap 17 is secured to the bottom in the same manner as shown in Fig. 3.

It will be apparent from the comparison of Figs. 3, 4 and 5 that they are substantial equivalents. one of the other.

1' wish to call attention again to the fact that by providing the container 13 and the corresponding containers in Figs 4: and 5 with inwardly extending flanges, the danger of spilling the chemical on the contents of the receptacle is practically eliminated.

When bags are used they may be provided with end or side openings as may be found to be most desirable.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. As an article of manufacture, a container having bottom and side walls, the upper edges of the sides being turned inwardly to form a flange, the container having an opening in its bottom, and a threaded tubularmember surrounding the opening and extending into the container, said threaded tubular member forming means for attaching a can of mothkilling chemicals to the container.

2. A mothkilling and preventing device for use with receptacles for storing clothes, comprising, a metal container provided with means for connecting it to the inside of a storage receptacle, the said container having an opening, the container being also provided with a second opening located below the first mentioned opening, a can for containing chemicals, the can having a tubular neck and means for removably securing the neck of the can in the second mentioned opening.

3. A mothkilling and preventing device for use with receptacles employed for storing clothes, consisting of a pan-like container provided with brackets that extend above the plane of the open end thereof and which serve as means for attaching it to the under surface of a substantially horizontal receptacle wall, the bottom of the container having an opening, a can provided with a neck and means for removably attaching the can to the container with the neck in the opening in the bottom.

4. In a mothkilling receptacle having a box-like body having a hinged cover, means for containing a mothkilling chemical comprising, a pan-like container, means for attaching the container to the under surface of the cover with the plane of the open end of the container spaced from the under surface of the cover, the bottom of the pan-like member having an opening, a chemical contaming can having a cylindrical neck and means for attaching the can to the container with the neck in the opening in the bottom and projecting into the container.

In testimony whereof I aifiX my signature.

BERNARD S. DONOVAN. 

